CAD based - Manufacture of parts

CAD Based - Manufacture of Parts is the application of math models or CAD techniques to Computer Aided Manufacturing. This paper will discuss the application and considerations for such a system, and the presentation will show examples of how this technique is used currently in several large companies and as it expands into the supplier and/or manufactured part market. The discussion will emphasize the importance of a single data base and the capability of tracing this information from engineering concept to finished part. The prime examples will be those used in the Automotive industries and will cover some historical background in Computer Aided Manufacturing and Numerical Control.